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Cultural references
- The title of the episode is a possible reference to the 1973 American action Buford Pusser semi-biopic film Walking Tall. In 2004, a remake of the film was released, starring Dwayne Johnson.
- On the list of things that never trended:
- Pharrell Williams starts to sing "Happy" before he is put on a horse and sent off.
- Marge's scrapbook website is called scrappedout.com, referencing The Simpsons: Tapped Out.
- In the list of names Homer tells his friends they can't call him:
- Michelin Man
- Papa Grande
- Augustus Gloop from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
- Blob Saget, referring to Bob Saget.
- Manfred Manboobs, referring to Manfred Mann.
- 21 Lump Street, referring to 21 Jump Street.
- Opies Want Canoli, referring to Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars.
- KFC and the Sponge Cake Band.
- The Foody Blues, referring to The Moody Blues.
- Albert getting off his scooter references Jurassic Park.
Continuity
- "Why Springfield, Why Not?" mentions that they finally outlawed snake whacking. ("Whacking Day")
- Bart mentions writing a song for Lisa's birthday with Leon Kompowsky. ("Stark Raving Dad")
- The song references Hurricane Barbara. ("Hurricane Neddy")
- In the transitions from 30 years ago to the present, Rabbi Krustofski disappears. He died in "Clown in the Dumps".
- At the end of the episode when time is advancing and Homer's weight keeps changing, he wears his muumuu. ("King-Size Homer")
Goofs
- Bart loses his mouth for a second at the first seconds of "Why Springfield, Why Not?".
- Milhouse's bowtie changes colour from black to red during "Why Springfield, Why Not?".
- When the camera pans over to Hans Moleman in town hall, Rainier Wolfcastle has the colors of Mr. Mackleberry.
Black bowtie
Red bowtie
